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516. The 10 BOLD Truths for Building an Amazing Life with Gary Keller

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Jul 28, 2025

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Gary Keller

Gary Keller, co-founder of Keller Williams Realty and real estate guru, shares his 10 Bold Truths for achieving an extraordinary life. He emphasizes that happiness is a conscious choice, providing a five-step framework to make it real. Listeners learn about the accountability cycle that distinguishes achievers from victims and the importance of breaking down daunting goals into manageable steps using math. Keller also discusses how to embrace failure as a strategy for success and the necessity of love and connection in our lives.

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INSIGHT

Happiness Is a Choice

Happiness is a choice involving how we emotionally react to moments, our life as a whole, and our continual emotional state.
Choosing happiness requires reframing challenges, focusing on positives, practicing gratitude, and taking proactive actions.

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Puzzle as Inside Metaphor

A father used a torn newspaper puzzle to spend time with his son, revealing that assembling himself first made the world fall into place.
This metaphor emphasizes that focusing on the inside (mindset) leads to better alignment and success in life.

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Focus Drives Success

What we focus on expands; prioritizing the most important tasks leads to progress and success.
Focusing on gains over gaps helps maintain happiness and fulfillment despite an ever-growing to-do list.

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Choosing Happiness and Personal Growth

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Understanding the Role of Math in Life and Success

16:46 • 6min

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Commitment Over Attempt: Embracing the Power of Action

22:31 • 5min

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Embracing Action and Accountability

27:27 • 26min

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The Power of Love in Life Decisions

53:03 • 7min

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This week, we’re doing something special. I’m bringing you a live keynote from none other than Gary Keller, where he shares what he calls the “10 Bold Truths”—a collection of powerful ideas designed to help you build an extraordinary life. These truths are the backbone of our BOLD training at Keller Williams, and they align beautifully with the principles behind The ONE Thing.

From mindset and focus to accountability and love, each truth challenges the way we think and invites us to make braver choices. You’ll hear Gary unpack timeless wisdom like “Happiness is a choice,” “The path is in the math,” and “No one succeeds alone.” I chime in between each with some of my own reflections and applications you can take into your own business and life.

This episode is about more than real estate—it’s about being bold in every part of your life.

Challenge of the Week:

Think of someone you truly love and tell them. Just one person. Pick up the phone or send a text. You’ll never regret letting them know.

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To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods.

We talk about:

Why happiness isn’t circumstantial—it’s a conscious choice
How to use math and measurement to break down your goals
The importance of choosing accountability over victimhood

Links & Tools from This Episode:

Read The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
Read Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Read Mindset by Carol Dweck
Read The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Past episode: 483. Are You Using This Simple Tool to Make Better Decisions?
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